The Aurora University men's lacrosse team returned home for a showdown with the Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin. The Spartans opened up a 6-1 lead in the first-half and never looked back on the way to a 15-8 victory.


GAME SCORE: Aurora University 15, Concordia University Wisconsin 8
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-5 overall and 2-0 NACC ; Concordia University Wisconsin 6-4 overall and 1-1 NACC
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois


- AU trailed 1-0 but would score the games next six goals.
- Chris Bucci tied the game 1-1 and a short time later Conor Bolton put the Spartans ahead for good.
- Bucci scored on the man-up to give the Spartans a 3-1 lead which would be the score after one.
- In the second Brody MacDonald scored twice and Reilan Pura once as AU now led 6-1 midway through.
- After two CUW goals, AU scored three times in a minute with tallies coming from Ben Strub, Bucci and Owen Spencer.
- AU took a 9-4 lead to halftime.
- CUW scored two early third quarter goals to cut the AU lead to 9-6 but as they had earlier, the Spartans responded.
- Goals from Foerstel and MacDonald pushed the lead back to five at 11-6.
- The visitors would not quite go away though as they scored a pair of goals late in the third.
- Heading to the fourth, AU led 11-8.
- AU dominated the fourth quarter, scoring the only goals and four of them.
- Bucci, Bolton, Spencer and Carson Leader got the goals.
- Asher Deputy stood strong in goal as AU posted the 15-8 victory.


Points: Rielan Pura (6), Brody MacDonald and Tyler Foerstel (5) 
Goals: Chris Bucci (4) and Brody MacDonald (3)
Assists: Rielan Pura (5) and Tyler Foerstel (4)
Ground balls: Asher Deputy (6), Brody MacDonald, Chris Bucci and Ben Strub (5)
Caused Turnovers: Kyle Bosshart (5)
Saves: Asher Deputy (17)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's lacrosse team comes on Wednesday, April 10 when they host Concordia University Chicago. Opening face-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois.